by The Frugal Tourist Team | May 12, 2024 | American Airlines, MILES & POINTS
If you own an American Airlines business credit card, you may notice changes in how your points are credited to your AAdvantage account. American Airlines now separates miles earned from personal and business credit card charges. This new transfer option lets you share miles with your team or partners at no additional cost. In this blog, I’ll explain how to transfer miles from your American Airlines business cards to your AAdvantage account.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Jan 23, 2024 | MILES & POINTS
Traveling is an exciting and enriching experience, but it can also be an expensive affair. What if I tell you that there’s a way to travel to stunning destinations without breaking the bank? Yes, it’s possible, and it is through traveling using credit card points. In this blog post, I will walk you through how traveling with miles and points can be a frugal yet adventurous way to explore the world.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 20, 2024 | MILES & POINTS
One of the fastest ways to accumulate miles and points is to purchase gift cards when they go on sale, either at office supply stores or grocery stores. In this blog post, I will go over the steps on how you can liquidate or use these gift cards to pay taxes, specifically, estimated taxes.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Jan 20, 2024 | Air France, Flying Blue, KLM, MILES & POINTS
The Flying Blue frequent flier program by Air France/KLM is a game-changer for frugal tourists. Its affordable award seats make it possible for anyone with miles to travel more without breaking the bank. In this blog post, I have guided you through the process of finding the most affordable award seats in the Flying Blue award calendar so you can be on your way to your next bucket-list destination on miles and points.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Jan 19, 2024 | Aeroplan, Air France, American Express, Capital One, CHASE, Citi Card, Credit Cards, Emirates, Flying Blue, MILES & POINTS, Redemptions
Whether you’re new to travel points and miles or a seasoned points enthusiast, it’s crucial to know the various travel partners your credit cards offer. One of the most effective ways to maximize your credit card points is by transferring them to airline and hotel partners for discounted flights and free hotel stays.
In this blog post, I will outline the airline and hotel partners of the most popular travel rewards credit cards available to travel points and miles fans.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 12, 2024 | MILES & POINTS, PayPal
PayPal’s new Bill Pay feature offers a convenient way to pay bills and utilities with a credit card, no added fees involved. It presents an excellent opportunity to earn cash back or travel rewards by utilizing your credit cards for PayPal Bill Pay. Any credit card that can be linked to your PayPal account can be used for this purpose. In this blog post, we will guide you on how to set up PayPal Bill Pay and leverage its benefits to maximize your travel rewards or cash back.
